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FreightFest 2023 with Rahmel Wattley

The Logistics of Logistics

In 2015, after seeing an opportunity in driver turnover, he started a CDL driver staffing company with a partner. Rahmel and his team are excited to bring the “Truck N’ Hustle” experience to the world stage with the commencement of FreightFest 2022 in Houston, TX.

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UltraShipTMS Chosen by Leading Small Town Retailer, Stage Stores

Supply Chain Collaborator

Monday, March 2, 2015 – Fair Lawn, NJ – UltraShipTMS announces the latest addition to its growing roster of valued client companies – America’s leading small town retailer, Stage Stores. The Houston, Texas based retailer operates 850 department stores across 40 states under the Bealls, Goody’s Palais Royal, Peebles and Stage brands.

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California Reefer Freight Starts to Heat Up

DAT Solutions

Load availability was up 30% compared to May, and 84% compared to June 2015. HOT MARKETS: The biggest changes last week were in California, where reefer freight finally started to move out of Fresno and Sacramento in serious quantities, but load counts fell sharply in L.A. and Ontario.

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Demand Surges in Final Week of 2015

DAT Solutions

The calendar was a big factor, as shippers try to push freight out the door before the end of the fiscal year or quarter. Large carriers might still make all their scheduled deliveries, but they don't take a lot of exception freight when fewer drivers are willing to work. The load-to-truck ratio got a big boost last week, from 7.5

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Disappointing April Container Volumes Keep LA and Long Beach In The Red For 2015

Elementum

Los Angeles has handled 5% fewer containers so far in 2015 compared to last year. 3% fewer containers in 2015 compared to 2014. After months of chipping away at the backlog, in April the ports saw their first days of 2015 without a vessel waiting at anchor. percent increase over April 2014.

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How Natural Gas and Plastics Impact the Truckload Spot Market

DAT Solutions

Those effects have been more dramatic since August 2016, with the new construction adding to the stronger-than-usual start to the year for flatbed freight. In the period of 2015 to 2019, an estimated 560 new plants will enter the market, with many eyeing the export marketplace. The Houston Hub. Gulf Coast. Changes in Capacity.

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Billion Dollar Port Plan Brings Mega-Retailer To Mexico

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The country’s underdeveloped intermodal freight transportation system is consistently outperformed by its faster and better integrated U.S. The move may be risky, but the mega retailer’s play may also be indicative of an emerging trend in North American maritime freight. freight imports anytime soon.

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